Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-21

5000 and about s2l in cash. The Officers
we're liven description Of the men.
I Charles l.. Badger. VINO has been IN
! Tampa for the past few months, osten-
/ sibly engaged IN horse training, skipped
out for hey West q snort time ago with
$50 in money which ne bad got from
Capt. John T. Lesley through parer
si.red by A. p. Hampton, who Will be
the loser. Badger had represented 10
/ Mr.. Hampton that he only needed that
/ amount TO complete the sum asked by
! Capt. Lesley Tor his stable, and under
these circumstances be procured The sig
+ nature. and with that the money, Sherin
Martin cabed the authorities at hey
/ West to hold him until be could arrive
there. Upon his arrival he ascertained
/ that Badger had no money, and as some
/ parties there stood his bond he returned
| without him.
The gardeners OF Indian river held a
solemn council at Rockedge, Jan, -,
and were unanimously of the opinion tb at
/ organization was essential TO the sue
cAsstul prosecution OF their work. The
! discussion OF various subjects connected
with business matters was quite spirited
and interesting, and the large audience
present frequently showed appreciation
by applause. A meeting was called for
the first Saturday in February at A l..
.
tribute both fruits and vegetabl TO the
Orlando fair. At this meeting it is pro
posed to choose trade mark to distin-
gulsh the shipments OF the association
and to discuss the aii-pervadiug labor
question as applied more particularly 10
the peculiar needs of South Florida.
A BOY of II, giving his name as GINS
Morton, who had beat his way by rail all
the way from san Francisco, dropped
gNs.eU
gave graphic account of mis- perilOus
ride. de was taken in by a gentleman
and given breakfast, and in the CONVEX
sation be dropped the remark that he had
taken music lessons. Supposing that he
would detect story the youth was invit-
ed into anOtser roo a and asked to try the
piano, but what was the gentleman's su
prise to ind In the tramp-wait an excellent
musician, VINO had choice
repertoire OF the most popular as well
as Class cal music. The boy stated
that he had run away from an unkInd
aunt, and was making his way home 10
other relatives in Maine. tie came to
Pensacola hoping to get ship passage
East, as ne said II was TOO cold to 60 by
rail, although it was easy to steal rides
under the cars. Gus was we'll educated
IN English and the classics, wrote a beau
tiful mana and had a commercial training.
DIlOiC l0@F AuE u6 tx pr e~-bu MS SIdLli ui =
for his break last, and wanted 10 90 some
cnores Tor pay, which We're not required
OF him. He was invited TO come back for
his supper and lodging. if ne could find no
accommodations elsewhere. but as he
did not return 1t is probable that ne found
chance to ship Maineward bound.
In May last the "Indian River Pine
apple and COcoanut Grove Association
was organized with an authorized capital
Of $4,000. All of that amount except
$1,000 mas been invested in lands in Dade
county, between the mouth of the 81.
Lucie river and Jupiter inlet. This pur-
chase includes the Old English settlement
at Glbert's Bar, Jupiter island and 10000
acres on the west side OF Inuian river.
The company owns twenty miles of ocean
beach and frontage OF twenty-five miles
on Indian river, and on this it is
proposed, in the language OF the
charter, to undertake the cultivation
OF plneapples, cocOanuts, oranges,
lemons, hines, cltrous, bananas, plan
tains and other tropical fruits; garden
ing, horticulture, stock raising and gem
eral agriculture, the purchasing of real
estate, selling, leasing and improving the
same" The second annual meeting OF
the association was held at Eau Gallie on
Jan. 10. and the following are the officers
for 1SS7-DIrectors G.. B. Magruder, Of
Rockledge; w. Fl. Gleason, of Eau Gal
lie; George w. Hunt, OF Cocoa. Lyman
Barnes, Cocoa, and Thaddeus Street,
Charleston, s. G. G. B. Magruder was
reelected President, &. II. silliman, of
Austin, Tex, Vice President; W. II.
Gleason, Secretary; c. F. Parmalee, OF
Sanford, Treasurer.